Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Hong Kong, China
8.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Sweden
8.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Sweden rank
74th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 92.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 35.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7707 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Hong Kong, China, at 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.